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UPDATES: Into 3rd Day of Military Offensives on Rohingya Civilians in Northern Arakan

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August 27, 2017

We are now into the
third day of the Myanmar military's full blown offensives on the Rohingya
population across Northern Arakan. Below are the reports we have recieved so far on
the third day (August 27, 2017).

1- A Rohingya youth
named 'Shafiullah' from 'Saangri Fara' in Minbya Towndhip was reported to havd
been killed by the Rakhine extremists at 5pm on August 26

3- 12:30am
27/8/2017: The Myanmar authorities are using Hindus (Rohingya look alike) in
the downtown of Maungdaw and making them chant 'Allahu Akbar' to trigger the
Rohingyas to come out on streets at night.

4- 10am 27/8/2017:
There's a full blown war on the Rohingya population by Myanmar armed forces in
over 2 dozens of places now across Northern Arakan.

A total state of
chaos, killings, mass-killings! Tortures and burningw all over! International
Intervention is urgently needed!

5- 9:30am
27/8/2017: Around 50 Myanmar military have been raiding 'Thay Chaung' village
in 'Taung Pyo Let Wai' and indiscriminately shooting anyone encountered to
death.

6- 10am 27/8/2017:
'Thiho Kyun' Rohingya village in Northern Maungdaw has been set ablaze by the
Myanmar armed forces again.

Ovet 130 homes were
burnt down and many were feared killed as they were stuck amid the blazing
fire

7- 10am 27/8/2017:
The Myanmar military are continuosly firing at the villagers of 'Thin Gana' and
'Bogyi Chaung' in Northern Buthidaung using large-caliber guns. The Military
are also planting landmines at 'KudurFaar' mountain-base at 'Bogyi Chaung.'

The military are
asking Rohingya villagers to leave their homes and go anywhere.

8- 11:30am 27/7/2017:
The Myanmar military are now assaulting the surroundings of KyeinChaung village
in Northern Maungdaw.

9- 11am 27/8/2017:
3 Rohingya civilians were killed and other 3 injured during rampant firings by
the Myanmar military at 'Maung Gyi Htaung' in Northern Buthindaung.

The Thingana
village set ablaze in Northern Buthidaung by the Myanmar military since 10am
has almost entirely been razed now.

10- 12:30pm 27/8/2017: The Myanmar military are continuously shelling on 'Phaung Taw Pyin' village in Buthidaung Township.

11- 1pm 27/8/2017: The middle hamlet of 'Haabi' village in Northern Maungdaw has been besieged by the Myanmar military now.

12- 2:30pm 27/8/2017: Almost entire 'Nwa Rone Taung' village in Northern Maungdaw has been burnt down by the Myanmar military by firing fire-launchers, mortars and other large-caliber guns. Now the military are making towards ShweZar village.

13- 3pm 27/8/2017: Homes are seen burning in the downtown of Maungdaw. Gun-shots are also being heard.

14- 1:30pm 27/8/2017: Myanmar military helicopter gunships fired on the Rohingya people offering afternoon prayer and killed several of them at Du'dan and 'Maung Nama' in Northern Maungdaw.Figures and details are unknown yet.15- 12:30pm 27/8/2017: Rohingya and Hindu homes at DaelFara village nearby the downtown of Maungdaw are being set into fire by Rakhine Buddhist extremists.

And it is being propagated and blamed upon the Rohingya.

16- 3pm 27/7/2017: The 'Chut Pyin' Rohingya village in Rathedaung Township has been entirely burnt down by the Myanmar military from the Commandant 33, the BGP & the Rakhine extremists.

Meanwhile, 200 houses have been burnt down at Maung Gyi Htaung in the region, and the village still continues to be under arson attacks now.18- 4pm 27/8/2017: Rakhine extremists continue to torch Hindu homes nearby DaelFara village in Maungdaw downtown & shift the blame on the Rohingya.

19- 5pm 27/8/2017: After burning down 350+ homes at 'Chut Pyin' village in Rathedaung, the Myanmar military in collaboration with the Rakhine extremists are now killing fleeing displaced Rohingya villagers.

20- 5:30pm 27/8/2017: Rakhine extremists and Myanmar military began to torch Rohingya homes at Quarter 4, downtown of #Maungdaw. 3 homes have been burnt down till now!